Talk:Postum

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NOTE: The Seinfeld quote in this article is incorrect. The speakers are reversed and the delivery is different. This needs to be fixed.

According to http://www.seinfeldscripts.com/ThePezDispenser.htm, the article is correct. Aranhamo 17:14, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

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[edit] Copyright?

This article is word-for-word the same as http://postum.quickseek.com/. Which came first? Aranhamo 17:14, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

It claims it came from Wikipedia, so Wikipedia came first. Jerodd 208.51.25.208

[edit] Alternatives?

Postum was discontinued by Kraft. Does anyone make a similar product? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.67.35.112 (talk) 16:59, 22 December 2007 (UTC)

Can we mention that of all foods tested by the FDA, Postum has the highest concentration of the carcinogen acrylamide? [1] page A-11 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 144.189.5.201 (talk) 20:24, 16 October 2007 (UTC)

I used to drink Postum all the time, I want it back! The only substitute I can find is decaf coffee - and that's not a good subsitute! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.171.61.156 (talk) 03:57, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] High culture

Do we really need a "Postum in high culture" section? Tony Myers 05:56, 25 July 2007 (UTC)

Do we really even need a "Postum in Pop Culture" section? This is supposed to be an article about postum - its not a list of every time someone famous mentioned the drink. Nlm1515 15:12, 29 August 2007 (UTC)
Personally, I'd agree with you both. Shall we be bold enough to remove it? Xenophon777 (talk) 14:08, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Postum during WWII

I haven't found a good source for this but it is a historical aspect that shouldn't go without mention; perhaps someone else knows of one...

Postum enjoyed meteoric rise in sales & popularity in the U.S. during World War II as coffee became heavily rationed and people searched for a replacement. Postum's post-war success is primarily due to the exposure it received during the war. --Berean Hunter (talk) 00:23, 28 January 2008 (UTC)

That's the story I'd always heard from my parents' generation, too. However, I don't know a source for it... I'll look, but, if I should find only a primary source, e.g., in a reference from the Chicago Tribune in the 1940's, I suspect that might come close to "original research"... Xenophon777 (talk) 14:06, 14 April 2008 (UTC)